Argentina vs Palau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Argentina
1.5%
in 2024
Palau
1.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
169th
Palau rank
168th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Argentina
  • Palau
12345198020022024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 169th and Palau ranks 168th of 198 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Palau Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 2.4% 2.0% Argentina
1990s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Argentina
2000s 2.2% 1.3% 0.9% Argentina
2010s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Argentina
2020s 1.6% 1.4% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Argentina or Palau?
Palau, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Argentina and Palau?
0.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Palau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Argentina ranks 169th and Palau ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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